First name,Last name,Preferred title,Overview,Position,Department,Individual
Qi,Ying,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Faculty Affiliate,Civil Engineering||Energy Institute,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n011a1fa4
Gregg,Allen,Associate Professor,"My primary research interest focuses on the unique properties of neurons that generate circadian rhythms and the interactions between them that mediate their ability to coordinate molecular and physiological rhythms in tissues and, ultimately, regulate rhythmic behaviors. Using a combination of molecular, cellular, and behavioral analyses in the mouse model my research aims to identify how cells within the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the anterior hypothalamus function as a biological clock in generating circadian output signals that synchronize rhythmic processes within diverse tissues throughout the body.",Associate Professor,Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n014c3d0f
Peter,Murano,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Nutrition,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n01908cad
Whitney,Garney,Associate Professor,"My expertise is in community-based research and evaluation, with an emphasis in ecological and systems approaches to public health problems. research has examined community-based approaches to cardiovascular disease prevention, teenage pregnancy prevention, maternal and child health, smoking cessation, access to mental health services, and physical activity in rural communities.",Assistant Professor||Associate Professor,Kinesiology and Sport Management||School of Public Health,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n019e4b92
Reinaldo,Cooke,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Animal Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n04506e3d
J.,Heatley,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Small Animal Clinical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0473e208
Gregory,Reeves,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Chemical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n05d3cae9
Annie,Ruimi,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Mechanical Engineering (Qatar),https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n06f96653
Christopher,Seabury,Associate Professor,"Mammalian molecular genetics, genomics, and population genetics; animal disease genomics; utilization of population and quantitative genetics to elucidate host loci and relevant variation influencing differential susceptibility to disease, adaptability, and feed efficiency; next generation sequencing and de novo genome assembly as a mechanism to enable novel research programs in non-model mammalian and avian species of interest.",Associate Professor,Veterinary Pathobiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n08037241
Carolyn,Cannon,Associate Professor,"Our goal is to develop novel, non-toxic antimicrobial formualtions with efficacy against gram-positive and gram-negative multi-drug resistant pathogens.",Associate Professor,Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0b3870aa
Annmarie,Macnamara,Associate Professor,"Dr. Annmarie MacNamara received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University in 2013. Dr. MacNamara joined the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University as an Assistant Professor in 2016. Dr. MacNamara's research focuses on the cognitive and affective neuroscience of normative and disordered mental health, with a particular focus on anxiety, depression and trauma-related psychopathology. She has received more than $3.5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health and her work is also supported by a Texas A&M X-Grant. Dr. MacNamara is an Associate Editor for Psychophysiology and the International Journal of Psychophysiology, winner of the 2022 Society for Psychophysiological Research Early Career Award and the 2021 Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, recipient of a 2020 travel award from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and was designated a 2018 Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science. She has served as a reviewer for NIH and the National Science Foundation and is Junior Councilor to the Society of Biological Psychiatry. Dr. MacNamara teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in psychopathology and statistics, and mentors undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and graduate students in her Multimethod Affect and Cognition (MAC) lab.",Associate Professor,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0b604d19
Zina,Trost,Associate Professor,"My research interests fall into three broad, overlapping categories:
1) First, I am interested in cognitive, affective, and behavioral actors that may contribute to development of chronic pain/disability or facilitate positive adjustment following physical injury. Currently my work focuses on the role of perceptions of injustice regarding one's pain, injury, or circumstance. I am especially interested in the intersection of injustice perceptions with larger societal inequities, such as discrimination.
2) Second, I am interested in how we understand the pain and suffering of others, and in particular whether individuals (e.g., healthcare providers) may make decisions based on unconscious bias regarding patient characteristics, such as gender, weight, or race.
3) Finally, my work applies emerging virtual technologies to pressing issues in chronic pain, disability, and rehabilitation, including the above issues. My currently funded research employs a ""virtual walking"" paradigm to alleviate chronic neuropathic pain in individuals with spinal cord injury. We are also using haptic virtual reality to restore touch perception among individuals with 'discomplete' SCI. These are Department of Defense-funded international and multisite projects.",Associate Professor,Psychological and Brain Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0bcc8790
Yi,Xu,Associate Professor,"Our current research activities focus on understanding the pathogenic mechanism of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (Sgg). Sgg is a gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that causes life-threatening bacteremia and infective endocarditis (IE). It is also strongly associated with colorectal cancer (CRC). My lab was the first to demonstrate that Sgg actively promotes the development of colon tumors, elevating a long-stranding clinical association to a functional causal role of Sgg in tumor development. Despite its medical importance, the pathogenic mechanism of Sgg remains poorly understood. Our recent studies have demonstrated that a type VII secretion system of Sgg plays a key role in pathogenesis. Currently we are interested in understanding the mechanism underlying following key steps in Sgg pathogenesis: 1) colonization of the intestinal epithelium, 2) modulation of intestinal homeostasis in normal and tumor-bearing colons, and 3) dissemination from the gastrointestinal tract to the circulatory system.
Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis, infectious diseases, virulence, colorectal cancer, microbiome, microbiota, type VII secretion system, gastrointestinal tract",Associate Professor,Institute of Biosciences and Technology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0c22439a
Alaa Mohamed,Elwany,Associate Professor,"Dr. Elwany's broad research interests are in the modeling, analysis, and control of advanced manufacturing processes and systems, with particular emphasis on metal additive manufacturing, uncertainty quantification (UQ), reliability engineering, and maintenance management and prognostics. His research has been supported by leading organizations including NASA, Airfoce Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Netherlands Institute for Scientific Research (NWO), and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).",Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor||Faculty Affiliate,Energy Institute||Industrial and Systems Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0dee7450
Lucas,Timmins,Associate Professor,"Throughout my research career, I have been committed to applying engineering mechanics to address prevalent challenges in cardiovascular biology, physiology, and medicine. The broad scope of my research program is to understand the interactions between mechanics and cardiovascular disease, focusing on translating efforts and establishing disruptive technologies that advance patient management. I leverage my unique expertise in solid and fluid mechanics, across both the experimental and computational domains, to comprehensively characterize the mechanical stimuli vascular tissues are subjected to in the setting of health and disease. The two broad objectives of my research are 1) to advance the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in the clinical setting and 2) to understand how mechanics drive the structure, function, and remodeling of vascular tissues.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor||Associate Professor,School of Engineering Medicine||Engineering Medicine||Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0fa92a82
Qian,Wang,Associate Professor,"Dr. Wang's earlier work focused on the comparative morphology of craniofacial skeletons of Mid Pleistocene hominin fossils. During his postdoctoral training, he was involved in a number of studies examining the internal structure of craniofacial bone and suture morphology and how it is related to skeletal growth, function and adaptation. His recent research focuses on the functional morphology and biomechanics of the craniofacial skeleton. He has incorporated a range of methods, including geometric morphometrics (e.g., 3D Euclidean Distance Matrix Analysis and Generalized Procrustes Analysis/GPA), experimental approaches (e.g., in vitro strain measurements and ultrasonic techniques), computer-aided modeling and biomechanical analysis ( e.g., Finite Element Analysis), as well as phenotypic analyses. He has worked intensively on the various primate skeletal collections and has developed protocols for data collection and analyses of museum skeletal collections. In addition, he is a member of a multi-institutional research team made up of anatomists and anthropologists who have specialized in various aspects of functional morphology in order to systematically reassess the reconstruction and biomechanical interpretation of the face of early human types, based on current morphological and phylogenetic evidence and advances in biomechanical methods.",Associate Professor,Biomedical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n10bc652f
Hye Chung,Kum,Professor,"My research focuses on the data science of using massive secondary datasets to address specific questions in social, beharvioural, economic, and health sciences. Some refer to this relatively new field as population informatics.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor||Professor,Health Policy and Management||Industrial and Systems Engineering||Computer Science and Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1198ed05
Hongmin,Qin,Associate Professor,"Live bioreactor for synthetic biology
The lab is developing live bioreactors to synthesize products of commercial value. The system we are developing is capable of resisting contamination, and withstanding harsh conditions. We are translating the technology developed for potential industrial usages.
The biogenesis of a cilium/flagellum
Our lab is interested in the conceptual frameworks that govern organelle biogenesis and the corresponding regulations. The current main research effort in our lab is to understand. Cilia and flagella are microtubule-based appendages extending from the basal body of almost all eukaryotic cells, and are classified as either motile or primary. Motile cilia or flagella such as Chlamydomonas flagella, sperm flagella and respiratory tract epithelial cell cilia are responsible for movement or generation of fluid flow. In contrast, primary cilia are non-motile organelles that are critically involved in visual, olfactory and auditory signal transduction and play key roles in regulation of gene expression, development and animal behavior. Ciliary defects are linked to ciliopathies such as polycystic kidney disease, nephronophthisis, retinal degeneration, situs inversus, hydrocephalus, polydactyly and obesity. Our lab uses a combination of biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics approaches to understand the principles of ciliogenesis and its regulation.
Flagellar axoneme structure and motility
The waveform of cilia is conserved, no matter whether the cilia are on green algae Chlamydomonas or mammalian epithelia found in the airways, the uterus and fallopian tubes, the efferent ducts of the testes, and the ventricular system of the brain. These motile cilia beat with a conserved planar asymmetrical waveform. We are beginning to learn how the asymmetry of the waveform is established and the mutant analyses are underway.",Associate Professor,Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n11e70177
Reginald,Taylor,Associate Professor,"Consistent with his clinical education in orthodontics, Dr. Taylor is keenly interested in the organization and development of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of craniofacial structures, specifically, the periodontal ligament (PDL). He hopes to gain additional insight into the biological processes that when activated by a sustained force applied to a tooth results in orthodontic tooth movement. He also hopes to determine if there are different mechanisms related to the magnitude of the applied force, and if so, begin to tease out these magnitude-determined differences. This will, ultimately, help us as orthodontists utilize the most biologically efficient force systems for orthodontic tooth movement.",Associate Professor||Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Programs||Director of Pre-doctoral ORthodontics,School of Dentistry||School of Dentistry||Orthodontics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n12adac6c
Iman,Borazjani,Associate Professor,"My research interests are in developing advanced computational tools for biofluids and fluid-structure interaction problems, which we employ to advance knowledge and gain insights into the physics of important biological/engineering flows.",Associate Professor,Mechanical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n12f81112
Daniel,Jones,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n14141cf6
Rodolfo,Aramayo,Associate Professor,"My current research primarily focuses on understanding the organization, distribution, and comparison of information in Biological Systems. Our work encompasses two key levels of investigation:
Molecular Genetics: We employ the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa as a model organism to uncover and comprehend the intricate molecular components responsible for sequence-based comparisons between homologous chromosomes, leading to the initiation of Meiotic Silencing, a phenomenon driven by RNA-mediated processes. Currently, our primary focus centers on the exploration of whether genes recognized for their significance in Meiotic Transvection/Silencing also contribute to the occurrence of Repeat Induced Point Mutation (RIP) phenomena.
Computational Analysis: We are developing novel computational pipelines dedicated to detecting sequence variations within related genomes. We are particularly intrigued by the prospect of simplifying (i.e., digitizing) the information present in DNA, RNA, and Proteins so as to simplify its manipulation and analysis. We think that digitizing emerging genomic data will not only enable us to use this data effectively but also to integrate it into Artificial Intelligence, Data Clustering, and Image Recognition Algorithms, in ways not done before. We posit that this process of converting biological features into digital equivalents has the potential to simplify genomic information, making it easier to uncover previously unnoticed patterns through complex computational comparisons. This approach has already yielded promising results by revealing unexpected informational patterns across various organisms' chromosomes. We believe that it will streamline and enhance our ability to comprehend different cellular and organismal states. Moreover, it holds significant promise in revolutionizing our understanding of diseases, particularly Cancer and Metagenomics. This informational perspective also contributes to our comprehension of genome evolution, especially in the field of comparative genomics and microbial metagenomics.",Associate Professor,Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n14287b36
Jamie,Foster,Associate Professor,"My overall goal is the improvement of economic and environmental sustainability through the use of alternative practices, specifically the integration of legumes or agricultural co-products, into agricultural systems. Experiments are designed to evaluate alternatives which will improve the resource use efficiency of water, nutrients, and other management inputs while maintaining crop or livestock productivity. Alternative practices include novel forages or crops, agronomic management, soil amendments, or tillage. Primary focus is on warm-season legumes and their inclusion into warm-season based cropping systems and pastures for crop and livestock production and biofuels in the southern United States. Co-products, including microalgae, macroalgae, and other bioenergy waste, have great potential as soil amendments and animal feeds which enhance resource use efficiency. Improvement of sustainability and resource use efficiency are cross-cutting issues which are international in scope.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Soil and Crop Sciences||Corpus Christi Research and Extension Center,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n14b0b3a6
Nehemia,Geva,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Political Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n164bf1b0
Rachel,Smallman,Associate Professor,"Our research focuses on the social cognitive processes involved in decision-making. Our primary research focuses on counterfactual thinking, which are thoughts of ""if only"" or ""what might have been"". Imagining how events might have turned out differently is a common cognitive process, especially after negative events and near misses. Research shows that these counterfactual thoughts can be both dysfunctional and functional, depending on the situation. Our research examines both sides of the counterfactual coin: the bias and the benefits of counterfactual thinking. We are particularly interested in how and why these thoughts occur and their affective, cognitive, and behavioral consequences. Importantly our current projects examine both the basic science behind counterfactual thinking and also how it can be applied to both mental health and health behavior domains. Other research in the lab examines various factors involved in decision-making, with interdisciplinary work examining decision-making and motivation in engineering.",Associate Professor,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n164f5f26
Susan,Rodiek,Associate Professor,,Faculty Fellow||Associate Professor,Center for Health Systems and Design||Architecture,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n18272581
Manish,Dixit,AssociateProfessor,,Associate Professor,Construction Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1920939c
Donald,Brightsmith,Associate Professor,"My research focuses on the conservation, ecology, health, and welfare of parrots and their relatives in both the wild and captivity.",Professor||Associate Professor,Veterinary Pathobiology||Veterinary Pathobiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n19a331cf
Michael,Golding,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n19ac3c74
Elizabeth,Martinez,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Small Animal Clinical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1a12de5a
Jongwha,Chang,Associate Professor,"As a health outcome researcher, and applied statistician, my research generally focuses on examining issues related to effectiveness of medical care delivery and health outcomes in chronic disease and cancer. My research work in this context has examined diverse topics related to economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals, risk adjustment of health outcomes, quality of primary care, medication and patient safety, applied statistical methodology in health services evaluation, and patient-centered outcomes evaluation.",Associate Professor,Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1a7beafe
Lisa,Bowman-Perrott,Associate Professor,"Dr. Lisa Bowman-Perrott's research spans special education, bilingual education, and school psychology and focuses on academic and behavioral interventions for students with or at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders. As an extension of her work implementing interventions in schools, Dr. Bowman-Perrott examines the efficacy of various interventions through meta-analysis. Her meta-analytic work has allowed her to move beyond investigating whether a given intervention is effective to examining what aspects of interventions moderate their effectiveness, and determine for which students they are most effective. Students with or at-risk for EBD have been the primary focus of her meta-analytic work.",Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1b86387c
Darren,Domsky,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Liberal Studies,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1dd07047
Kayla,Bayless,Associate Professor,"My laboratory conducts research in two areas of molecular and cellular medicine: the mechanism through which primary human endothelial cells invade into 3D matrices, and communication between invading endothelial cells and their surrounding 3D collagen matrix.",Associate Professor,Cell Biology and Genetics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1dd3799c
Taylor,Ware,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1f43628f
Nancy,Downing,Associate Professor,"Dr. Downing's research focuses on intersections between violence, trauma, substance use, and health outcomes.",Associate Professor,School of Nursing,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n24b7d327
John,Griffin,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Large Animal Clinical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n25dc82ff
Irina,Gaynanova,Associate Professor,"Analysis of high-dimensional data, multivariate analysis, statistical methods for analyzing biological data and machine learning.",Associate Professor,Statistics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n26bb4f3c
W. Brian,Saunders,Associate Professor,"Over the past six years I have established a fully equipped and independent cell biology lab. We have developed techniques to isolate and characterize adult MSCs from a variety of species (humans, dogs, pigs, and rabbits). We are currently defining the molecular mechanisms of human and canine MSC invasion in three-dimensional collagen matrices, as well as the role of the extracellular matrix in differentiation of MSCs.",Associate Professor,Small Animal Clinical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2732f0d9
Jeffrey,Winking,Associate Professor,"My research focuses on human evolutionary ecology, parental investment, marriage, cooperation, and altruism.",Associate Professor,Anthropology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2753cfb8
Susie,Dai,Associate Professor,"My research group is interested in evaluating environmental hazard substances, their interactions with the environment and species, and biological systems that can degrade and detoxify the pollutants. We have established broad analytical platforms to survey a wide spectrum of natural or man-made toxic chemicals such as mycotoxins, microcystins, agricultural, and industrial chemicals.
We integrate electrocatalysis/photoelectrocatalytic processes and material engineering with biological systems for 1) chemical degradation and 2) energy storage. Meanwhile, our laboratory has built a modern analytical tool suite, which includes mass spectrometry-based platforms for monitoring and surveillance, hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry for protein structure dynamics analysis, and gel free mass spectrometry-based proteomics analysis. We develop qualitative and quantitative methods for molecular characterizations, protein analysis and proteomics when working in different environmental systems.",Associate Professor,Plant Pathology and Microbiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n27690618
Xiaoning,Qian,Associate Professor,"Xiaoning Qian's research interests include machine learning and Bayesian experimental design as well as their applications in computational network biology, genomic signal processing, and biomedical signal and image analysis. He is affiliated with the Center for Bioinformatics and Genomic Systems Engineering and the Center for Translational Environmental Health Research at Texas A&M.",Associate Professor,Electrical and Computer Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2c8e24e9
Natalie,Johnson,Associate Professor,"My research focuses on evaluating exposure to air pollutants in susceptible populations, such as pregnant women and children, and investigating mechanisms underlying prenatal air pollution exposure and offspring respiratory dysfunction.",Associate Professor,Environmental and Occupational Health,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2d4035f8
Raffaella,Righetti,Associate Professor,My research focuses on ultrasound methods for imaging the mechanical behavior of soft and hard tissues and multi-modal biomedical imaging processing and analysis methods.,Associate Professor,Electrical and Computer Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2d847d81
Huiwen,Lian,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2db5e1dd
Duncan,Mackenzie,Associate Professor,"Hormones secreted by the thyroid gland are of primary importance in the regulation of such fundamental physiological processes as growth, nutrient utilization, and reproduction. In my laboratory we examine the regulation of the secretion of thyroid hormones and their actions in poikilothermic vertebrates in order to understand the evolution of thyroid function. We are presently focusing on the regulation on thyroid hormone secretion and the mechanisms of iodine transport in commercially-important fish species such as the red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), and even the zebrafish (Danio rerio).
This research is aimed at providing new insights into the potentially ancient role of thyroid hormones in nutrient assimilation, as well as elucidating evolutionary trends in the regulation of thyroid function. These studies may serve identify ways in which the pituitary-thyroid axis may be manipulated to enhance aquaculture production or endangered species conservation.",Associate Professor,Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n33bd0e42
S Camille,Peres,Associate Professor,"My research focuses investigates performance implications for procedure design and use, Human Robotic Interaction in disaster environments, and measuring team performance in Emergency Operations.",Associate Professor,Environmental and Occupational Health,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n38788e6e
Luis,Tedeschi,Professor,"Dr. Tedeschi conducts research on energy and nutrient requirements of grazing and feedlot animals, growth biology and bioenergetics, chemical composition and kinetics of fermentation of feeds, modeling and simulation of decision support systems, and evaluation of models (http://nutritionmodels.tamu.edu). He has collaborated with several researchers overseas to develop models for small ruminants (sheep and goats). He utilizes System Dynamics concepts applied to nutrition.",Associate Professor||Professor,Animal Science||Nutrition,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n387904d6
Mary,Nabity,Associate Professor,"My research interests involve the pathogenesis of kidney disease and investigation of novel biomarkers in dogs and cats with chronic kidney disease and their relation to conventional measures of renal function. In our lab, we are actively exploring urinary proteins, mRNAs, and miRNAs in dogs with naturally occurring glomerular disease in order to determine their ability to serve as early markers of renal disease, specific markers of certain types of renal disease and disease progression, and targets for novel therapies. Our goal is to improve our understanding of the development and progression of kidney disease and to develop and validate testing methods in order to more effectively diagnosis and monitor renal disease in companion animals and humans.",Associate Professor,Veterinary Pathobiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n39da878a
Alistair,McGregor,Associate Professor,"Our lab studies various herpesviruses but the major focus of our research is on the study of cytomegalovirus (CMV) which is a common pathogen that establish a life long infection in a mainly latent state. CMV causes disease in transplant patients and is a leading cause of congenital disease in newborns where the virus crosses the placenta and infects the fetus in utero. Congenitally infected newborns can have severe disease that causes cognitive impairment, hearing loss and vision problems. There is no vaccine against congenital CMV and our research seeks to understand the disease and develop interventions strategies.",Associate Professor,Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n3de7f8e8
Sy-Bor,Wen,Associate Professor,"My research focuses on Laser processing with ultrahigh speed pulsed laser, Chemical analysis with laser induced plasma, Nanomaterial generation with laser ablation, and Nanoscale energy and mass transport with near field effects.",Associate Professor,Mechanical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n3e1796d4
Shoshana,Eitan,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n3e5ecb7e
Wesley,Osburn,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Animal Science||Nutrition,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n3f3ac4da
Ryang,Lee,Associate Professor,"Our group specializes in determining the cellular and molecular mechanisms of beneficial effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in diseases that include heart disease, diabetes, and peritonitis. The goal is to develop a cellular therapy for human diseases either (a) with adult stem/progenitor cells (MSCs), or (b) with therapeutic factors that MSCs produce in response to signals from injured tissues.",Associate Professor,Cell Biology and Genetics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n3ffcdcc1
Cynthia (Cindy),Weston,Associate Professor,"My research and scholarship centers around three primary areas: 1) increased access to healthcare through nurse-practitioner-led innovative care models, 2) improved health outcomes for vulnerable populations, and 3) innovative simulation pedagogy in family nurse practitioner (FNP) programs.",Associate Professor,School of Nursing,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n416f5792
Samikkannu,Thangavel,Associate Professor,"Our lab is predominantly interested in the neuropathogenesis of HIV and drug abuse. We are elucidating the role of HIV and drugs of abuse in energy dysregulation, which ultimately may lead the neurodegeneration. We examine the metabolic signatures through inflammasome profiles, mitochondrial biogenesis, and epigenetics. We use in vitro, ex vivo and a transgenic rat model system in our experiments. Our goal is to develop novel diagnostics tests and treatments for neuroAIDs and neurologic damage related to drugs of abuse.",Associate Professor,Pharmacy Practice,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n42fbd1a8
Steven,Hague,Professor,"My research emphasis is to create cotton cultivars and germplasm with high-yield potential, excellent drought tolerance and resistance to insects endemic to Texas. I make active use of a wide array of cotton germplasm including exotic upland and interspecific lines. My cotton testing region includes Central and South Texas, as well as the Rolling Plains.",Associate Professor,Soil and Crop Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4328568f
Nelda,Mier,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n44edbc34
Gonzalo,Rivera,Associate Professor,"My laboratory is interested in the role played by cytoskeletal remodeling in development and disease, particularly, angiogenesis and tumor progression and invasion. The long-term goal of our research is to understand how extracellular signals that alter tyrosine phosphorylation and the metabolism of inositol phospholipids modulate actin dynamics and cell motility. Areas of interest include the biogenesis of actin-based structures of invasion, intracellular trafficking, and three-dimensional tissue morphogenesis in vitro. Our research employs a combination of molecular genetics, cell biology, proteomics, and high-resolution optical imaging.",Associate Professor,Veterinary Pathobiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n47ddea15
Xuemei,Zhu,Professor,,Associate Professor||Professor||Faculty Fellow,Center for Health Systems and Design||The Texas A&M University System||Architecture,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n48affe9a
Daikwon,Han,Associate Professor,"My current research focuses on spatial epidemiology, GIS and spatial analysis methods, environmental health/exposure science, environmental justice and health disparities.",Associate Professor,Epidemiology and Biostatistics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4a8ea59c
Sara,Castro-Olivo,Associate Professor,My research focuses on the development and validation of culturally responsive social-emotional and behavioral interventions for Latino ELL youth and families.,Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4ab7fd74
Louisbruno,Ruest,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Biomedical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4ba9bf37
Michelle,Lawing,Associate Professor,"Dr. Lawing is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology. She is primarily interested in using methods and models from modern ecology and evolutionary biology combined with evidence from the fossil record to inform our understanding of how species and communities respond to environmental change through time. Her work includes the investigation of geographic, evolutionary, and morphological responses of species and communities to environmental changes in the Late Pleistocene and throughout the Miocene to present. She is involved in developing species distribution models (SDM), geometric morphometric methods (GMM), and phylogenetic comparative methods (PCM). Before becoming an Assistant Professor, Dr. Lawing was a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS). She earned a PhD double major in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior and in Geological Sciences from Indiana University, Bloomington.",Associate Professor,Ecology and Conservation Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4d1c74b5
Heili,Pals,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Sociology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4d39bd6f
Robert,Strong Jr,Associate Professor,"Robert Strong Jr. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership. Education, and Communications at Texas A&M University. He investigates innovation adoption in agricultural sciences and extension contexts including electronic Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs), Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), precision agriculture, and virtual reality. He evaluates stakeholder adoption and impact resulting from participation in training programs.",Associate Professor,"Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n51eded6b
Arthur,Laganowsky,Associate Professor,"A long-term research goal of our group is to determine the molecular basis behind protein-lipid interactions and how these interactions can modulate the structure and function of membrane proteins, including their interactions with signaling molecules. What determines the selectivity of membrane proteins towards lipids, and the coupling between lipid binding events and function remains a key knowledge gap in the field; one that if addressed will significantly advance our understanding of how lipids participate in both normal and pathophysiological processes of membrane proteins. Therefore, there is a critical need to expand our fundamental knowledge in this emerging field by applying and developing innovative approaches to elucidate how lipids modulate the structure function of membrane proteins. To this end, we are studying a number of ion channels, receptors and other types of membrane proteins.",Associate Professor,Chemistry,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n542411e4
Mahua,Choudhury,Associate Professor,"Epigenetics, diabetes, obesity, pregnancy, preeclampsia, biomarker",Associate Professor,Nutrition,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n55b81876
M,Benson,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Biomedical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n58e9bd13
Scott,Dindot,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Veterinary Pathobiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5a986b57
Jaime,Alvarado-Bremer,Professor,,Associate Professor||Professor,"Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management||Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences||Marine Biology",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5b437859
Yava,Jones-Hall,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Veterinary Pathobiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5b5cb520
Jessica,Howell,Professor,My research interests include Victorian literature and culture; Transatlantic travel writing; Literature and medicine; Gender and empire; Postcolonial health humanities,Professor||Associate Director||Associate Professor,Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research||English||English,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5b90880b
Manuel,Pina,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,"Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5cf2115e
Rainer,Fink,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5cfdce79
Jason,Karpac,Associate Professor,"The Karpac Lab is broadly interested in the origins of signaling networks that provide animals with metabolic flexibility, and thus the capacity to balance energy homeostasis. These ancient networks, under intense evolutionary pressure, both respond to and are shaped by diverse inputs, such as nutrient availability, pathogens, and aging. We primarily use the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a genetic model to investigate the function and integration of these signaling networks at multiple levels of biological organization: from molecules, to cells and tissues, to inter-organ communication, to organismal physiology and aging.",Associate Professor,School of Medicine,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5d657b49
Kevin,Myles,Professor,,Associate Professor,Entomology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5d73717b
Paul,de Figueiredo,Associate Professor,I have strong interests in elucidating the molecular mechanisms that mediate interactions between the intracellular bacterial pathogen Brucella spp. and host cells.,Associate Professor,Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5e6f7b12
Robin,Page,Associate Professor,"My focus is maternal health disparities. I have explored protective factors against preterm birth in Mexican origin women, in particular, those with low levels of acculturation. One aspect that I am giving particular attention is religiosity/spirituality as a buffer against stress. I am using telomere length as a biomarker for stress.
I am also interested in perinatal mental health and community-level interventions to increase access.",Associate Professor,School of Nursing,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5ee635f4
Michael,Satterfield,Associate Professor,"Dr. Satterfield's research interests are focused on the long-term consequences of maternal nutrition on fetal and postnatal growth and development using sheep as his primary animal model. In addition, Dr. Satterfield studies the role of nutraceuticals in fetal brown adipose tissue development and the ability of offspring to regulate their core body temperature during periods of cold stress. His teaching interests include general reproductive and placental physiology as well as fetal growth and development.",Associate Professor,Animal Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n618951ae
Jason,Gill,Associate Professor,"Dr. Gill's major research focus is the biology and application of the viruses of bacteria, called bacteriophages or simply phages. Phages are the most abundant organisms on Earth, and they are found ubiquitously in water, soil, and as part of the microbial flora of animals and plants. As natural predators of bacteria, phages are attractive agents for the control of pathogenic bacteria in humans, animals, and foods. The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria, and the desire to curtail use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, has sparked interest in the use of phages as antimicrobials. Research in Dr. Gill's lab encompasses phage genomics, basic phage biology and the applications of phages in real-world settings.",Associate Professor,Animal Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6277ae7f
Matthew,Vess,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n63996609
Adam,Case,Associate Professor,"Redox signaling is vital for proper immune system function, yet this area of research is understudied. My graduate career focused on the role of mitochondrial superoxide in T-lymphocyte development. I transitioned this expertise into my postdoctoral training where I examined the role of redox signaling in T-lymphocytes during the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. As an independent investigator, I have extended this work to identify the contribution of the immune system and redox signaling to different pathological states of psychological trauma and stress. With this, I am investigating the redox, metabolic, and epigenetic mechanisms that may affect immune cell function and potentiate psychological trauma-mediated inflammatory diseases.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Medical Physiology||Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n63d8248e
Mary,Mcdougall,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n64af6396
Joan,Wolf,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Sociology||College of Liberal Arts,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6564e4ca
Lizette,Ojeda,Associate Professor,"My research focuses on the Mexican American experience in the U.S., particularly among Mexican American men. Her work examines psychosociocultural factors that impact the education, career development, and well being of Latinos from a positive psychological perspective. I am also interested in Latino masculinity and Mexican immigrants' issues.",Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n65ead4c2
Kelley,Thieman Mankin,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Small Animal Clinical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n67455486
Leng,Han,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Translational Medical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6745aa55
Matthew,Smith,Associate Professor,"Recognizing health status is influenced by a vast and interconnected set of determinants, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith has devoted his career to create synergistic partnerships and initiatives to encourage positive lifestyles and reduce rates of preventable morbidity and mortality. He has earned a national reputation as a falls expert and evaluator of evidence-based programs for older adults. His involvement in local, state, and national evaluation initiatives have been integral to foster understanding about the reach, adoption, implementation, effectiveness, and maintenance of different evidence-based programs targeting key populations in a variety of community, school, workplace, and healthcare sectors. Dr. Smith's evaluation efforts have been funded by organizations including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Administration on Aging (AoA), National Council on Aging (NCOA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).",Associate Professor,Environmental and Occupational Health,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n67700ccd
Ann,Millard,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n67c712e9
Yiorgos,Apostolopoulos,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Kinesiology and Sport Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n68b48b0e
Shaunna,Clark,Associate Professor,"Dr. Clark's research seeks to understand how biological and environmental factors shape substance use and addiction. Specifically, the lab focuses on the role of genetics and epigenetics in the etiology of substance use and addiction and identifying (epi)genetic biomarkers. This line of research will eventually lead to the improvement of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of substance addiction and its related health effects. We approach these research questions using a translational framework that incorporates both human and animal studies, big data, and advanced statistical modeling techniques.",Associate Professor,Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n69871e1f
Tasha,Dubriwny,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Women & Gender Studies,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6a5f5d70
Paul,Hernandez,Associate Professor,"Dr. Paul R. Hernandez's research focuses on the contextual factors, developmental relationships, and motivational processes that support and broaden participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers - particularly for students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM. Dr. Hernandez has received external research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.",Associate Professor||Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor||Associate Professor,"Educational Psychology||Teaching, Learning and Culture||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6aa0900f
Jun,Wang,Associate Professor,"Our research focuses on identifying the neurobiological basis of neuropsychiatric disorders, such as drug alcohol use disorders. We investigate the cellular and circuit alterations that occur in areas of the brain in response to excessive, pathological alcohol consumption. We are particularly interested in changes that occur in specific populations of neurons and in specific afferent projections to these neurons. We are also interested in contributions of these changes to excessive, pathological alcohol consumption. The result of the research will guide future efforts toward the development of more effective therapeutics for alcohol use disorders.",Associate Professor,School of Medicine,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6b43e031
Ali,Mostafavi,Associate Professor,,Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor,Civil Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6ccae625
Luis,Hurtado,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Ecology and Conservation Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6d41da6a
Morgan,Farnell,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Poultry Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6e07d52d
Nora,Montalvo-Liendo,Associate Professor,"Research Interests: Minority Populations, Interpersonal Violence, Sexual Violence, Childhood Violence",Associate Professor||Faculty Fellow,Center for Health Systems and Design||School of Nursing,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6e364d9b
Heath,Blackmon,Associate Professor,,Assistant Professor||Associate Professor,Biology||Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6e56235d
Simon,Haeder,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Health Policy and Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6e9cee48
Jenna,Yentes,Associate Professor,"Dr. Yentes' research focuses on functional resiliency and reserve in older adults. Using objective measures of reserve, Dr. Yentes works to understand how resilience and reserve in middle-age can potentially predict accelerated aging in later life.
She has lead a research inquiry of coupling between biorhythms - how do breathing and walking entrain to one another - for performance, including in persons with pulmonary disease.
In addition, Dr. Yentes has begun a series of projects investigating the biomechanics of firefighting skills. Her work, in collaboration with the TEEX Fire Academy, is investigating the effect of bunker gear on the physical demands of performing skills.
Her training primarily focuses on gait and postural control as well as using dynamic systems (nonlinear mathematics) to quantify movement data.",Acting Director||Associate Professor,Kinesiology and Sport Management||The Sydney & J.L. Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine & Human Performance,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n712208c7
Daniel,Hajovsky,Associate Professor,"Dr. Hajovsky is interested in the assessment and measurement of cognitive abilities and academic skills, the identification of specific learning disabilities, and the longitudinal development of psychological and contextual factors that influence academic, social, and behavioral skills. His research focuses on (a) the predictive validity of cognitive abilities on youth and adolescent's math, reading, and writing academic skills, (b) the identification of specific learning disabilities, (c) the dynamic relationships between teachers and students in the classroom, and (d) the impact of developmental and cultural considerations on outcomes. His research often leverages latent variable and longitudinal modeling to study primary and large-scale secondary data.",Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n71f1612d
Pat,(Antonio) Rubio Goldsmith,Professor and Interim Head,"I study Latinx, race, education, school/neighborhood segregation, immigration and state violence. I have published research in some of the top journals in sociology and education, including Sociology of Education, Social Forces, Social Problems and the American Educational Research Journal. I am currently studying how well the spatial assimilation theory accounts for the residential attainment of young Latinx; how the immigration status of Mexican immigrant parents affects their children's educational attainment, and how theories of racialization and assimilation account for variation in Latinx achievement in new and traditional destinations.",Associate Professor,Sociology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7324fcbe
Feng,Zhao,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n769ab87a
Idia,Thurston,Associate Professor,"My research aims to understand why certain groups of people experience a greater health and disease burden and to promote health equity among all youth and families. I strive to engage with communities to understand individual, familial, community, and cultural risk and protective factors among minoritized, marginalized, and underserved populations. In my research, I consider how co-occurring adversities (i.e., HIV, violence, substance misuse) and health comorbidities (i.e., metabolic complications) are maintained based on intersectional identities (i.e., race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality). I then use this knowledge to develop strength-based, culturally-responsive programs and interventions to enhance well-being, reduce stigma, and promote self-empowerment.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n77bfadfb
Xu,Peng,Associate Professor,"Our long-term goal is to explore and define novel genetic mechanisms that are involved in cardiovascular disease which can ultimately translate into potential strategies for its treatment. To achieve this goal, we will use a comprehensive approach including mouse genetics and molecular and cellular biology methods to explore the mechanisms involved in the regulation of cardiovascular development and disease.",Associate Professor,Medical Physiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n78b50f7c
Jacqueline,Aitkenhead,Associate Professor,"My research focuses on carbon and nutrient dynamics in urban and rural soil, runoff and surface water. I am a PI on the Scotts Company/Texas A & M (24 plot) runoff research facility where I have examined runoff carbon and nutrient concentrations and exports from warm-season turfgrass under fertilization, wetting agent and deficit irrigation treatments. Other work has investigated extractable soil nutrients in Texas and Ghana under tillage and cropping treatments; and iron and zinc for sorghum in Mali. The investigation of carbon and nutrients released from decomposing mammals (mainly humans) with a view to estimating post-mortem interval is a relatively new field; decomposing mammals introduce another source of carbon and nutrients into the soil environment which is under researched. To expand soil science in forensics, soil has been used in training of human remains detection dogs in terms of odor and texture. An expansion of this forensic research is the development of use of UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy with statistical models for trace soil evidence for a) determining percent similarity of soils and b) post-mortem interval prediction.",Associate Professor,Soil and Crop Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7ad239ab
Michael,Moreno,Director of Innovation for Engineering Medicine,"Dr. Moreno is the J. Mike Walker '66 Faculty Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and serves as Director of Innovation for Engineering Medicine (EnMed). In addition, he has joint appointments in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Health and Kinesiology, and Medical Education at Texas A&M University. Dr. Moreno has over 20 years of experience developing enabling technologies in the fields of experimental biomechanics and medical research across multiple scales including cell, tissue, organ, and whole-body systems. His work has culminated in the development of therapeutic medical technologies and testing systems for medical technologies, including implantable medical devices and tissue engineered regenerative therapies. He currently holds 8 patents and an active provisional patent related to COVID technologies. He is director of the Biomechanical Environments Laboratory, which operates in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Quality System Regulation (QSR). He has designed custom mechanical testing systems and protocols for FDA Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) preclinical mechanical testing and animal safety studies. In addition, Dr. Moreno is a co-founder of Biomechanics Innovation Group (BIG) LLC and has worked previously as a consultant in developing experimental flow and mechanical testing systems and protocols for several major medical device companies (e.g. Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Cordis, Flowmedica, etc.). Dr. Moreno was the recipient of the 2016 Dean of Engineering Excellence Award and 2016 TEES Young Faculty Fellow Award. He was a 2012 recipient of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Skalak Award for best paper. He is a recipient of the Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence (SLATE Award) and the Senator Phil Gramm Award for Excellence in Scholarly Research and Teaching. He has developed and taught courses in Medical Device Design, Bio-Inspired Engineering Design, Biofluid Mechanics, Biosolid Mechanics, Orthopedic Biomechanics, Motion Biomechanics, and Comparative Biomechanics. As a key curriculum developer for the new Engineering Medicine (EnMed) Program, he developed the Introduction to Engineering Innovation in Medicine, Innovation Immersion Experiences, and the Innovation in Clerkships courses. As Director of the Engineering World Health Summer Institute in Rwanda, an immersive service-learning study abroad program, he teaches Healthcare Technology in the Developing World. He is an active member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and currently serves as Chair of the Design, Dynamics, and Rehabilitation Committee. He is also a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society and the European Society of Biomechanics. Dr. Moreno is co-author of 40 peer-reviewed journal publications and 7 book chapters. He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, and Industry sponsors.",Associate Professor,Mechanical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7b729e4b
Jeffrey,Gagne,Associate Professor,"I received my B.A. in Psychology (Boston College), Master's Degrees in Counseling and Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Developmental Science (all graduate degrees at Boston University). I was then a postdoctoral trainee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and from 2011-2017 an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Arlington. I am broadly interested in child temperament, emotion, cognition, education and health. Much of my work incorporates genetic and/or biological approaches. For the past decade, I have been studying the development of child self-control from a multi-method, multi-theoretical perspective. In 2012, I began the TEXAS Family Study (TFS) with 200 preschool-aged siblings and their families, focusing on child self-control, socio-emotional development, and psychopathology, and several parent/family traits. Recently, we completed a longitudinal follow-up of the TFS children as they transition to elementary school. At Texas A&M, I am an Associate Professor, Ph.D. Program Coordinator in Developmental Sciences (DS), Associate Department Head for Research and Faculty Development in the Educational Psychology Department (EPSY), and Administrative Fellow for Texas A&M University Faculty Affairs. My current research program includes the TFS and a multi-method study of self-control and related traits in three-year-olds that incorporates behavioral, emotional, cognitive and neurophysiological measures with colleagues in ESPY and Psychology (The Early Self-Control Development and School Readiness Study; SCD Study). We are also currently conducting a study on how COVID-19 has affected preschooler development.",Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7b76fe8b
Ursula,Winzer-Serhan,Associate Professor,"I am interested in studying how gene environmental interactions shape the brain during development. In particular, I am interested in how early life exposure to psychoactive drugs, like nicotine and alcohol, permanently shape the brain which could result in long-term cognitive impairments, anxiety, and anti-social behavior. My lab is currently focused on the effects of nicotine. Nicotine interacts with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) which are ligand-gated, pentameric cation channels.",Associate Professor,Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7c166c20
Michael,Alvard,Associate Professor,"My research focuses on culture and biology, cooperation, human evolutionary ecology, horticulturalists; hunters and gatherers, local people and environmental issues, and adaptation to the tropics.",Associate Professor,Anthropology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7e0dd366
Yanan,Tian,Associate Professor,Transcriptional control of the Ah receptor-regulated gene expression. Interaction between the Ah receptor and NF-kB signal transduction pathways. lncRNAs and their role in regulation of gene expression,Associate Professor,Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7f54d80b
Dmitry,Vedenov,Associate Professor,"Dr. Vedenov's research interests are in agribusiness, finance, decision-making under uncertainty, risk management, crop insurance and dynamic models in economics.",Associate Professor,Agricultural Economics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n816d692b
Douglas,Tolleson,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Ecology and Conservation Biology||San Angelo Research and Extension Center,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n822a3890
Rebecca,Schlegel,"Professor, Psychological an Brain Sciences",,Associate Professor,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n827ed6eb
David,Wells,Associate Professor,"Biology and ecology of bony fishes, sharks, and rays. Research focus on life history, habitat use, movement, and feeding ecology of marine species throughout sub-tropical and temperate ecosystems.",Associate Professor,Marine Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n82b3898a
David,Barondeau,Associate Professor,Our group conducts research on Fe-S cluster biogenesis.,Associate Professor,Chemistry,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n83588e44
Christopher,Kerth,Associate Professor,"Kerth joined the faculty at Texas A&M in May 2010. He teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in the meats area including a course on statistical quality control and analyses in food manufacturing. His research interests focus primarily on the animal nutritional, management, and genetic factors that impact the sensory and quality traits of meat. His work includes everything from consumer acceptability to color quality and oxidative stability to fatty acid composition of beef, pork, lamb and goat.",Associate Professor,Animal Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n835ccd46
Carolyn,Kerins,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Pediatric Dentistry,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n838d9833
Bradley,Johnston,Associate Professor,"My areas of interest include evidence-based practice and policy, and the application of advanced randomized trial, systematic review, meta-analysis and guideline recommendation methods to a wide range of applied health science topics, with a particular interest in nutrition and health behavior. As the Director and Co-founder of NutriRECS research and education program (www.nutrirecs.com), I work with an international consortium of over 50 researchers and research trainees aiming to improve the quality of systematic reviews and nutritional guideline recommendations on major nutrition, food and dietary pattern questions. As both first and senior author, my work has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), British Medical Journal (BMJ), Annals of Internal Medicine and The Cochrane Library. My Google H-Index is 55, and my groups work has been cited over 12,000 times.",Associate Professor (cross appointment)||Associate Professor,Epidemiology and Biostatistics||Nutrition,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n85552a5a
Michelle,Hook,Associate Professor,The primary focus of my current research is examining the effects of morphine on recovery of function after spinal cord injury. This research includes examination of the potential for addiction after SCI as well as the behavioral and molecular changes associated with administration of morphine in a rodent model of spinal cord injury.,Associate Professor,Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n86d28e76
Gunnar,Schade,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Faculty Fellow,Atmospheric Sciences||Center for Health Systems and Design,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n878b420f
Chad,Rethorst,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Dallas Research and Extension Center||Nutrition,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n87acf90e
Antonio,Rene,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Environmental and Occupational Health,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n8911bceb
Jessica,Fitzsimmons,Associate Professor,"The Fitzsimmons group focuses on inorganic chemical oceanography, particularly trace metal biogeochemistry. We specialize in environmental analytical chemistry measurements, and our research impact centers on 1) micronutrient metal cycling in the open ocean, 2) marine trace metal physicochemical speciation and stable isotope ratios, and 3) heavy metal pollutant cycling in coastal Texas waters.",Associate Professor,Oceanography,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n8b877f59
Sunil,Chirayath,Associate Professor,,Faculty affiliate||Associate Professor,Nuclear Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n8d2e4e67
Ariun,Ishdorj,Associate Professor,"My current areas of research include demand analysis, food consumption and issues related to well-being and nutrition-related health outcomes of individuals participating in food assistance programs in both developed and developing countries.","Associate Professor||Regional Director, Asia and Eurasia",Norman E. Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture||Agricultural Economics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n8e77cf9c
Laura,Dague,Associate Professor,"Dr. Laura Dague is an associate professor in the Public Service and Administration department in the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University. At Texas A&M she also holds affiliations with the Department of Economics, the Department of Health Policy and Management, the Center for Health Systems & Design, and the Institute of Data Science. She earned a PhD in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where her doctoral fields of study were public economics and labor economics. She is a faculty affiliate at the University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty and the Center for Financial Security and a Research Associate in the NBER's Economics of Health program, as well as an invited researcher at J-PAL, an associate editor at the Journal of Health Economics, and on the Board of Editors of the Journal of Health Policy, Politics, and Law.
Dr. Dague's research interests are in health economics, particularly the economics of public health insurance. The majority of her work focuses on the Medicaid program and uses quasi-experimental econometric analyses informed by economic theory to study the causal effects of Medicaid policies. In current projects, she is studying the implications of COVID-era Medicaid policies (including continuous coverage and its unwinding as well as telehealth related policies), and how Medicaid can influence health care use, employment and reincarceration for those recently released from prison. She is also leading the evaluation of Wisconsin's Medicaid 1115 waiver, funded by the State of Wisconsin. Dr. Dague also studies the economic impacts of access to paid leave particularly for people with disabilities or chronic health conditions and their families. Her work has been published in journals that include the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, JAMA Health Forum, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Health Economics, Health Affairs, Health Services Research, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, and the Journal of Health Policy, Politics, and Law.",Associate Professor,Public Service and Administration,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n91c6390a
Jay,Groppe,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Biomedical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n93572b3e
Petar,Momcilovic,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Industrial and Systems Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n94645f4a
Andreea,Trache,Associate Professor,"The research in my laboratory focuses on the study of cellular responses to mechano-chemical stresses from a biophysical perspective. Biophysics research represents an applied field of science at the interface of physics, biology, engineering, and medicine. Our lab uses live vascular cells as a model system because endothelial and smooth muscle cells reside 'in vivo' in a mechanically active environment that is continuously changing. Using real-time imaging of live cells is the only way to directly monitor cellular responses to mechano-chemical stimulation. Moreover, single-cell imaging experiments allow discrete measurements of transient microscopic events that may be masked by a macroscopic average behavior, and will aid in understanding such behavior.",Associate Professor,Medical Physiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n955af1bf
Shenyuan,Zhang,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Medical Physiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n95b01f7e
Kristen,Maitland,Associate Professor,"The focus of Dr. Maitland's research is on the development of light-based technologies for applications in medicine and biology. Technologies include novel light sources, optical fiber based imaging systems, handheld microscopes, multiscale optical microscopes, volumetric imaging systems, portable spectrometers, and point-of-care devices.",Director||Associate Professor,Biomedical Engineering||Microscopy and Imaging Center,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n96bdddbb
Fei,Liu,Associate Professor,"Our laboratory conducts research in:
1. The characterization and application of standardized mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from iPS cells and their extracellular vesicles (EVs). Current application focuses on treating diseases caused by over-activation of immune system, such as Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease causing dry eyes and dry mouth, and cytokine storm caused by infections.
2. Roles of tissue-resident macrophages in the development, homeostasis, and regeneration of salivary glands damaged by radiation therapy for cancer.",Associate Professor,Cell Biology and Genetics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9732f08e
Susan,Payne,Associate Professor,"Molecular aspects of viral replication, pathogenesis, and evolution. The major focus of the laboratory is the retrovirus, equine infectious anemia virus. EIAV studies include evolution of virulence during rapid virus passage, modification of cell signaling pathways mediated by viral glycoproteins, effects of proinflammatory cytokines on virus replication and disease, and detailed mapping of EIAV virulence determinants. We also study the recently discovered avian bornavirus, etiological agent of proventricular dilatation disease of parrots, in conjunction with colleagues from the Schubot center.",Associate Professor,Veterinary Pathobiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n97844057
Julie,Howe,Associate Professor,The main focus of my research program is to better understand the impact of soil management practices on the fate and transformations of nutrients and carbon in the soil and water. My goal is improve nutrient cycling and carbon storage in soils through better land management that is economically viable and environmentally responsible. Understanding transformations of nutrients and carbon in an agroecosystem is an important aspect of the research goal.,Associate Professor,Soil and Crop Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n990ca0e2
Shay,Bracha,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Small Animal Clinical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n991c18c0
Daniel,Alge,Associate Professor,"My research is in biomaterials, with an emphasis on biocompatibility and applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.",Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor,Biomedical Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n99feb009
Coran,Watanabe,Associate Professor,"Our research group is actively characterizing the biosynthetic genes of this pathway, which involves a variety of techniques and strategies including: cloning and overexpression of genes, disruption/knockout of genes, enzymology, as well as chemical synthesis/isotopic labeling studies. Functional characterization of the genes of the pathway will not only shed light on the mechanism of azabicycle formation but will also pave the way for genetic engineering of the pathway and the development of new therapeutic methodologies.
We have also been investigating the biosynthesis and cellular effects of cycloterpenals and their derivatives. Cycloretinal (all-trans retinal dimer), a representative member of this family of natural products is attributed to causing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of blindness in adults over the age of 50 that can lead to the loss of central vision. One of the most common early characteristic features of AMD (the dry form) is the accumulation of yellow deposits in the eye called drusen. A more severe form of the disease, the wet form, is characterized by neovascularization (abnormal blood vessel formation). Our research group aims to study the role of beta-lactoglobulin in cycloretinal synthesis in the eye as an environmental (dietary), non-genetic contributor of AMD. This involves tracking BLG in the eye, monitoring the formation of cycloretinal, and elucidating the mechanism of cycloretinal formation. Research strategies include: chemical synthesis, enzymology, fluorescence/confocal microscopy, PET imaging, dual modality OCT/fluorescence lifetime imaging.",Associate Professor,Chemistry,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9a83891f
Alan,Dabney,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Statistics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9b774f13
Hung-Jen,Wu,Associate Professor,"Dr. Wu uses nanostructured materials and analytical tools to develop diagnostic techniques for medical applications. His laboratory recently focuses on understanding the influences of multivalency and cell membrane environment on pathogen-host cell recognition. The applications of his techniques include, infectious diseases screening, exploring cell membrane function, and targeted drug delivery.",Associate Professor,Chemical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9cbcca3e
Xiaohua,Liu,Professor,"As a bioengineer, I have a broad background in biomedical science and engineering, with specific training and expertise in novel biomaterials design/fabrication, controlled protein release, and the use of stem cells for bone, dental and other tissues repair and regeneration. Some of the our current research projects include:
1. Development of novel biomimetic materials/scaffolds for dental and craniofacial tissue regeneration.
2. Development of controlled drug/growth factor delivery system
3. Development of bio-inspired platform to explore cell-material interactions in three-dimension (3D).",Associate Professor||Professor,School of Dentistry||Biomedical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9cd6704b
Ke,Zhang,Associate Professor,"Dr. Zhang's long-term goal is to decode genetic events and molecular interactions of biological processes, and rigorously represent the complex molecular behaviors with mathematical models. We use advanced high-throughput technology and robust stochastic models to obtain the systematic picture of a biological process. Multiple types of omics data, such as microarray, RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, lipidomics and proteomics are collected through innovative study designs in animals and humans, and are modeled for integrative analysis. Using embryonic mouse as a model system, one of our current focuses is to untangle the spatial and dynamic gene-gene interaction networks during heart development, and illustrate how environmental factors introduce adverse molecular changes and morphological defects. We are also investigating the transgenerational epigenetic variations carried from overweight mother to the offspring, and how the change of lifestyles would prevent childhood obesity.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Institute of Biosciences and Technology||Nutrition,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9d8b0bca
Sherecce,Fields,Professor,"My research focuses on the trans-disease processes of cognitive and emotional dysregulation and how these factors affect health-risk behaviors in adolescents. Identifying trans-disease processes that contribute to the development or maintenance of multiple diagnostic categories -- that underlie both substance use and obesity -- can enhance the development of interventions that target the underlying process rather than specific symptoms of a single disorder. This not only provides a more efficient approach to treatment, it is particularly relevant to health disparities. I am especially interested in how these trans-disease processes interact with family, social, and psychological factors to increase engagement in health-related risk behaviors, and the development of appropriate prevention and intervention tools that can be used to improve health outcomes in youth. I conceptualize these processes in the context of physical and mental health disparities as they relate to stress, minority status (race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender) and socioeconomic factors (food insecurity).",Faculty Fellow||Professor||Associate Department Head||Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor,Center for Health Systems and Design||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9f216306
Ledric,Sherman,Associate Professor,"Dr. Ledric Sherman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior at the School of Public Health at Texas A&M University. Dr. Sherman's research interests are focused on Type 2 diabetes self-management, Men's health, technology use to manage chronic illnesses, and health education and wellness promotion. Dr. Sherman's research agenda has two distinct lines of work. The first line is centered on reducing chronic disease disparities, pointedly type 2 diabetes, among ethnic minority men. This work seeks to inform the knowledge base regarding health disparities, particularly in type 2 diabetes prevention and management among populations and communities adversely impacted by health disparities. The second line of inquiry examines the intersection of race, gender, and geography. Dr. Sherman enjoys teaching and mentoring students to help prepare them for the next chapter in their in lives, both professionally and personally. Dr. Sherman has taught undergraduate courses in Environmental Health, Grant Writing, Healthy Lifestyles, Contemporary Issues for Community Health Interns and Introduction to Health Disparities and Diversity. He has taught graduate courses in Health Program Planning and Health Education Ethics for both masters and doctoral students.",Associate Professor,School of Public Health,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9fa4f4d2
Mendell,Rimer,Associate Professor,"Research in our lab centers on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the formation, maintenance and pathology of synapses, the connections between nerve cells and their targets. Because of its simplicity and experimental accessibility we have used the vertebrate neuromuscular junction (NMJ) as our model system. The NMJ is the synapse between a motor neuron and a skeletal muscle fiber. We address these problems using state-of-the-art mouse molecular genetic techniques in combination with standard molecular, cellular, and immunological approaches.",Associate Professor,Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na1f9d3fe
Takashi,Yamauchi,Associate Professor,"My research involves studying human computer interaction & affective computing, concept learning & inductive reasoning, visual object recognition, memory and knowledge representation, and computational modeling & cognitive neuroscience.",Associate Professor,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na24678ba
Jeremy,Wasser,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na2c152a7
Jessica,Bernard,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na3c42ffb
Joseph,Orr,Associate Professor,"My work aims to understand how internal goals and external environments influence voluntary task selection. The primary goal of my research is to understand the mechanisms underlying cognitive flexibility, the ability to switch between tasks or behaviors quickly and efficiently. Cognitive flexibility is disrupted in several mental health disorders such as psychosis, addiction, and autism. Most studies of cognitive flexibility rely on external cues to determine when and which task to perform, but in the real world this choice is under our voluntary control. While external influences may make these decisions difficult, e.g., seeing ads for junk food when we are trying to make healthy choices, they are nevertheless under a degree of internal control. My work takes the unique perspective of focusing on voluntary control in cognitive flexibility. I take a multimodal approach, using brain imaging (fMRI) and measures of electrical brain activity (EEG) to examine the dynamics of the underlying neural mechanisms, and electrical brain stimulation to better understand brain-behavior causal links. More recently, I've been applying computational modeling to determine the exact components underlying task selection. The long-term objective of my research is to understand the factors that limit flexibility to better inform treatments for psychopathology and to maximize flexibility in healthy individuals.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na5b2b1b2
Andrea,Mora,Clinical Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Pharmacy Practice,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na60cdda1
Julian,Hurdle,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Institute of Biosciences and Technology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na747fce2
Qingyi,Yu,Associate Professor,"My main research interest is to apply genomics and molecular genetics to crop improvement. Current research topics include genomics of abiotic stress tolerance in warm-season turfgrass, gene regulatory networks underlying CAM photosynthesis in pineapple, and sex chromosome evolution in Caricaceae.",Associate Professor,Texas A&M AgriLife Research,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/naa660c01
Penny,Riggs,"Associate Professor, Animal Science",,Adjunct Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Veterinary Integrative Biosciences||Animal Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nab0c8ffe
George,Perry,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Texas A&M AgriLife Research,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nacfdace6
Steven,Riechman,Associate Professor,My research interests include human muscle and cognitive performance and fatigue. Specifically nutritional and exercise interaction on sustained cognitive and physical performance in challenging environments.,Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Kinesiology and Sport Management||Nutrition,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nad2da75c
Lan,Zhou,Associate Professor,"My research focuses on statistical methodology and application in bioinformatics, nutrition, biostatistics and epidemiology, and functional/longitudinal data analysis.",Associate Professor,Statistics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nae08b001
Jose,Fernandez-Solis,Associate Insturctional Professor,"Dr. Fernandez-Solis proficiency is in lean production theories and practices, sustainability, theories of chaos, and integrated processes.",Associate Instructional Professor||Associate Professor,Construction Science||Construction Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nae5f8f26
Giri,Athrey,Associate Professor,"The main focus of our lab is to address fundamental questions relevant to the genomic and functional basis of complex phenotypes. Research projects in our lab utilize field and experimental studies coupled with genomic and computational tools relevant to livestock improvement, vector-borne diseases, and the microbiome. The broader implications of our research include generating knowledge and innovative tools for improving animal, human, and environmental health.",Associate Department Head||Graduate Faculty||Associate Professor,Poultry Science||Poultry Science||Entomology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/naf83e19d
Kranthi,Mandadi,Associate Professor,"World-wide, pathogens, insects and abiotic stresses cause major losses to agricultural production and productivity. Our lab employs integrated approaches for basic and translational studies of crop stress responses in model and crops. We are using the latest genomics, genetics, and bioinformatics tools to study plant stress responses to diverse plant biotic and abiotic stress conditions, as well as enhance their stress tolerance using biotechnology and breeding tools.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Plant Pathology and Microbiology||Texas A&M AgriLife Research,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb05fab89
Robert,Hutchison,Associate Professor,"I am an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University College and board certified in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy. I teach an Integrated Pharmacotherapy (IPT) course in opioid management and coordinate a course in Toxicology. I have devoted much of my professional time to pain management policy, training and education. I have served on several editorial boards including the Journal of Opioid Management, Journal of Pharmacotherapy specializing in Pain Management content, and Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education. As a clinical pharmacist, I serve at the Sacred Heart Community Clinic located on a large church campus in the Austin Texas area. As a healthcare team, the healthcare providers provide approximately 5000 medically underserved patient visits per year. These patients range from young adults to up to 65 years of age having conditions including pain, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression. In the first ten years of my practice, I served as an operating room pharmacist working with a pain management team of anesthesiologist and surgeons. My responsibilities included providing analgesic drug information, meeting accreditation requirements, maintaining analgesic/anesthetic inventory, and preparing anesthetic formulations in the operating room hospital setting. In the year 2000, I was promoted to a clinical pharmacist specialist in pain management position in a large academic, flag ship teaching hospital with fourteen affiliated hospitals in the healthcare system. In this position, I helped with programs in the healthcare system related to treating patients with acute, chronic, and end-of-life pain. A multidisciplinary pain committee was established having anesthesiologists, surgeons, psychologists, physical therapists, rehabilitation specialists, neurologists, pharmacologists, chaplain, and a social worker. Together we provided a broad-based approach to managing complex pain problems.",Associate Professor,Pharmacy Practice,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb12c4dee
Darrell,Worthy,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb1ca12dc
Gregg,Wells,Associate Professor,"The general theme of the research in my laboratory is the role of protein structure in disease, particularly in neurological disease. One area of study is the structure and function of the superfamily of neurotransmitter-gated ion channels that includes nicotinic acetylcholine, serotonin 5HT3, glycine, and GABAA receptors. Members of this superfamily are involved in drug addiction and alcoholism, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease, genetic forms of epilepsy, and neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and depression. We are developing new approaches to elucidating the molecular structures of these ion channels from animals and bacteria. Cyclic nucleotide gated channels (CNGCs) are a second area of study. We are interpreting their electrophysiological properties in terms of structure and thermodynamics. Hearing is a third area of study. We are using computational models of calcium and potassium ion channels and mechanotransduction to explain electrophysiological function of cochlear hair cells. Fourth, analysis of genomes and tissue-specific transcriptomes of electrogenic animals (e.g., electric fish) is expected reveal new aspects of lifecycles of ion channels. Explaining neurological diseases in terms of protein structure is a theme linking our neuroscience research with neuropathology, my medical specialty.",Associate Professor,Cell Biology and Genetics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb25f91ff
David,Reiner,Associate Professor,he Reiner lab research is divided into two general areas: mechanisms of cell signaling and harnessing model genetic organisms for drug discovery and translational biology.,Associate Professor,Institute of Biosciences and Technology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb2849771
Diane,Flint,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Diagnostic Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb47339cf
Xiaofang,Wang,Associate Professor,"My research interests are focused on the signaling regulation of bone and tooth development. Currently, my lab is focused on two kinases on the secretory pathway that are critical for bone and tooth development, Fam20B and Fam20C. I am also interested in mapping the pathogenic genes for bone and tooth diseases in mutant mice/humans. We characterize the gene function using multidisciplinary methods, including genetically engineered animal models, tissue/organ culture/transplantation, Single Cell RNA-Seq, ISH, IHC, and proteomic approaches.
Key words: bone, cartilage, tooth, dentin, enamel, chondrocytes, transgenic, genetics, signaling, FAM20C, FAM20B, kinase, mineralization, FGF23",Associate Professor,Biomedical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb47c8381
Ren,Mu,Associate Professor,"As an empirical development economist, Dr. Ren Mu strives to uncover how individuals and households in developing countries perceive and respond to changing incentives induced by economic growth and institutional reforms, with a focus on China. Primarily based on household and community survey data, her work examines economic, demographic, and institutional determinants of individual welfare as reflected by labor supply decisions, individual perceptions, and human capital outcomes. By providing better knowledge about decision-making at the micro-level, Dr. Mu hopes to reveal policy impacts and to identify needs that policy changes can address.
My past, current, and future research agenda encompasses four key areas of study: rural-to-urban migration, public opinion, human capital investment, and allocation and efficacy of public goods.",Associate Professor,International Affairs,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb49ebe63
Thomas,DeWitt,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Ecology and Conservation Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb4aed80b
Alva,Ferdinand,Associate Professor,"Dr. Alva O. Ferdinand is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management and the deputy director of the Southwest Rural Health Research Center at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health. She is generally interested in the impact of laws on public health outcomes. She has been actively developing a research agenda that incorporates her interest in public health policy issues. She has examined such issues as the impact of tax-exemption status on the provision of community benefits among various hospital ownership types, the relationship between neighborhood built environments and physical activity, and the effects of texting-while-driving bans on roadway safety. She has additionally examined variations in the burden of chronic diseases across the urban-rural continuum including cancer and diabetes. Dr. Ferdinand holds a law degree from the Michigan State University College of Law and a doctor of public health degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.",Associate Professor,Health Policy and Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb4f2225e
Daniel,Goldberg,Associate Professor,,Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor,Geography||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb65077ea
Qingsheng,Wang,Associate Professor,"Our research is highly multidisciplinary in the process safety area with the intent to resolve the most critical safety problem in the industries, which is to prevent and mitigate hazardous phenomena including fire, explosion, and toxic release. The research is ranging from a molecular level, macroscale, plant level to an enterprise level. Topics include QSPR modeling, flame retardant, fire suppression, CFD modeling, pipeline corrosion, risk analysis, and leak detection. The research aims to bring perspectives of chemical engineering, chemistry, and fire protection engineering to energy industries and hence yield systematic solutions to process safety issues.",Associate Professor||Faculty Affiliate,Energy Institute||Chemical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb67cfe14
Mariana,Mateos,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,"Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management||Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb7331dd1
Praveen,Rajendran,Associate Professor,"My research focuses on the discovery and development of novel therapies for colorectal cancer interception and investigating epigenetic pathways implicated in the early stages of the disease. As PI or co-Investigator on several NIH-funded grants, I laid the groundwork in identifying novel epigenetic mechanisms of dietary compounds that affect Wnt/?-catenin and DNA repair.
I also have extensive Pharma R&D expertise in developing novel anticancer drugs through close collaboration with R&D teams. As the Director of Antibody and Biopharmaceuticals Core (ABC), I support and advance the development of monoclonal antibodies.",Associate Professor,Institute of Biosciences and Technology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb75f2815
Robert,McGeachin,Retired Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Agriculture and Digital Services Librarian,University Libraries||University Libraries,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb888266f
Lin,Zhu,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb936a5d7
Raquel,Sitcheran,Associate Professor,"The goal of our research is to understand the molecular mechanisms that control NF-kappaB regulatory networks in the central nervous system (CNS). NF-kappaB is a ubiquitously expressed, evolutionarily conserved transcription factor that responds to a variety of signals and regulates fundamental processes, including cell growth and proliferation, inflammation, invasion and angiogenesis. Indeed, aberrant NF-kappaB activity or expression is associated with many cancers, as it can promote tumorigenesis, tumor progression and resistance to therapy. Our focus is on glioblastoma, a common and highly lethal CNS tumor that is very resistant to current treatment strategies.",Associate Professor,The Texas A&M University System,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb97a02a1
Ranjana,Mehta,Associate Professor,"Research in the NeuroErgonomics Lab utilizes theories, methods, and techniques from physiology, biomechanics, neuroscience, psychology, and public health to better understand operator behavior and capabilities when interacting with simple and complex work systems. HF/E investigations involve examining multifactorial causes and consequences of operator stress and fatigue, brain-behavior relationships with changing workforce demographics (aging, obesity), and development of HF/E tools to assess operator health and performance in hazardous work environments.",Graduate Faculty||Associate Professor,Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems||Industrial and Systems Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nbc6000ff
Michelle,Meyer,Associate Professor,"Michelle's research interests include disaster recovery and mitigation, environmental sociology and community sustainability, and the interplay between environmental conditions and social vulnerability. Particularly, Michelle studies inequality and how disaster and environmental settings intersect with structural forces that maintain or transform inequality. She uses the lens of social capital and collective efficacy to theoretically understand how relationships between individuals and between governmental and nongovernmental organizations generate or hinder disaster risk and recovery. Hence, her interests have led her to research expansively on volunteer organizations, volunteerism, and philanthropy in disaster. Michelle's dissertation research focused on the interrelation of individual and community resilience and social vulnerability in hurricane-prone communities. Michelle has worked on various research projects including disaster risk perception, social capital in disaster resilience, nonprofit collaboration for disaster recovery, organizational energy conservation, volunteer training program evaluation, evaluation of disaster response plans for individuals with disabilities, social media use among vulnerable populations, how to increase protective action knowledge in Haiti, citizen science protocols for measuring storm-water condition equity, and environmental attitudes and behaviors. She has conducted research in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Colorado, New York, California, Sri Lanka, and Haiti. As well as survey research throughout the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines and in Peru, India, and Turkey. She regularly teaches courses on research methods and statistics, sociology of disaster, environmental sociology, environmental justice, and hazard mitigation and recovery. She has worked with over 20 undergraduates on research projects, most of which are from groups that are underrepresented in science.",Associate Professor||Director,Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning||Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nbce9ffdc
Sai,Koka,Associate Professor,"My research is focused on the studying the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating the development of cardiometabolic disorders and identifying novel pharmacologic strategies to combat cardiovascular cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, endothelial and vascular dysfunction in diabetic, obese and aging patients. Currently we are exploring the role of gut microbe-derived metabolites in endothelial and vascular cell signaling.",Associate Professor,Pharmaceutical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nbdc012b7
Carl,Tong,Associate Professor,"Cardiovascular disease remains as the number one cause of mortality. About 50% of heart failure patients will perish in five years. At age 40, lifetime risk of developing heart failure is one in five. Diastolic dysfunction heart failure prevalence has increased to 50% of all heart failure. In this context, My research is dedicated to elucidating underlying mechanisms and translating discoveries to new treatments.",Associate Professor,Medical Physiology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nbf050ef5
Dai,Lu,Associate Professor,"The Lu laboratory is a medicinal chemistry laboratory working in the interface of organic chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences. The lab is engaged in the discovery of potential therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and various disorders associated with the endocannabinoid system such as pain, drug-addiction and obesity. The current research projects in the Lu lab include the synthesis of water-soluble analogs of natural products such as taxanes and cannabinoids; the synthesis of various pharmacologically important cannabinoid ligands including agonists, inverse agonists, and allosteric modulators; the synthesis of novel protein kinase inhibitors to regulate the Abelson kinases (ABLs) and cyclin dependent kinases (CDKs). The Lu lab is also interested in the preparation and fabrication of multi-drug-loaded nanoparticles to tackle the deadly pancreatic cancer. These research projects have been funded by National Institute of Health and the State of Texas. Dr. Lu's contributions in medicinal chemistry include the discovery of the first type of intrinsically fluorescent ligands for the G-protein-coupled receptor CB1 and CB2, the discovery of one of the first two selective agonists for the CB2 cannabinoid receptor, the discovery of water-soluble cannabinoids, the discovery of a novel class of protein kinase inhibitors, and the discovery of a clinical drug candidate Buagafuran.",Associate Professor,Pharmaceutical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc1a05f94
Peter,Nghiem,Associate Professor,"Molecular, cellular, and phenotypic characterization of the canine models for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (golden retriever muscular dystrophy [GRMD]; german short-haired pointer muscular dystrophy [GSHPMD]; cavalier king charles spaniel muscular dystrophy). Molecular characterization with genome-wide mRNA and microRNA profiling via Affymetrix chip and proteomic profiling with mass spectrometry. Confirmation of molecular targets with qRT-PCR, western blot, immunofluorescence microscopy, etc. Cellular characterization of the canine models utilizing biopsy extracted muscle stem cells (myoblasts), including evaluation of the molecular and phenotypic effects of various treatments. Phenotypic characterization of the canine models using internationally established functional outcome measures developed in the Kornegay laboratory. Current research focus is on preclinical drug trials, including gene therapy (dystrophin gene replacement) via adeno-associated viral vector delivery; utilzing gene editing techniques such as CRISPR/Cas9 and TALENs for treatments of genetic disease; characterization of genetic modifiers via whole-genome next generation sequencing (discovery approach); and evaluation of muscle metabolism in dystrophin deficiency.",Associate Professor,Veterinary Integrative Biosciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc223f624
Deanna,Kennedy,Associate Professor,"My research examines the mechanisms and constraints that facilitate or interfere with the neural control of human movement, with a specific focus on bimanual coordination. My overarching line of research interweaves two focus areas, which include theoretical questions related to bimanual coordination as well as more applied questions that have important implication for rehabilitation and space exploration.",Associate Professor,Kinesiology and Sport Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc62c5d43
Abhishek,Jain,Associate Professor,"The overarching theme of my research is to design patient-specific and digital microengineered models of cardiovascular and hematologic diseases (such as, atherosclerosis) for enabling basic scientific discoveries and the advancement of precision and personalized healthcare.",Associate Professor,Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc7e6af54
Xianyang,Zhang,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Statistics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc96be05c
Sakiko,Okumoto,Associate Professor,"The overall goal of my research is to understand how nitrogen (N), quantitatively the most important nutrient in crops, is managed in plants. Specifically, my research aims at how amino acids, one of the main forms of organic N in plant body, is transported. In order to study such mechanisms in detail, we have developed protein-based, fluorescent sensors that allow us to track amino acids in live cells. We utilize these sensors to discover novel molecular mechanisms that are involved in the regulation of amino acids. We are currently interrogating the processes in which amino acid exporters are involved in, using various genetic resources such as T-DNA insertion mutants and gene editing tools. We are also interested in developing novel sensors for other biologically important molecules.",Associate Professor,Soil and Crop Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc97dd3d8
Zhilei,Chen,Associate Professor,"The Chen Medicinal Protein Lab aims to accelerate the discovery, development and clinical translation of protein therapeutics through innovative protein engineering research. We believe that better medicine enables a higher quality of living, and protein engineers are charged to create the better medicine for today and tomorrow. We are particularly interested in the creation and engineering of affordable protein therapeutics to prevent and treat infectious diseases and cancer.",Associate Professor,Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc9a6c3ae
Debra,Mckeown,Associate Professor,"McKeown has ten years of classroom teaching in various settings including charter, urban and international schools. She currently conducts intervention research in the area of writing. Most of her work focuses on impoverished urban settings where she works at both the teacher and student levels.",Associate Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nca8f5c78
Yongbo,Lu,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Biomedical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ncce6bd83
Lee,Shapiro,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ncd3ac332
Bobak,Mortazavi,Associate Professor,"My research interests include end-to-end research on medical embedded systems and the application of data mining and machine learning algorithms necessary to make personalized, preventative medical treatments possible through advanced health analytics . My background is in embedded systems design, where I studied sensor fusion, reconfigurable architectures and systems, hardware accelerators, and gpu computing. During my Ph.D. I applied data mining and machine learning techniques to these systems to develop a personalized, exercise-level activity-recognition video game with wearable sensors. I am now primarily concerned with the ability to use supervised and unsupervised techniques to learn more about medical prediction and risk-stratification in order to better develop personalized medical systems, prediction models, comparative effectiveness techniques, and combine wearable sensors and other necessary data to make a clinical impact at the system level, provider level, and patient level.",Associate Professor||Assistant Professor,Computer Science and Engineering||Computer Science and Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nce4143cc
Jeffrey,Guidry,Associate Professor,"My area of emphasis is in health and safety. My research interests focus on adolescent health, cancer control and prevention, health disparities, HIV/AIDS, and rural health.",Associate Professor,Kinesiology and Sport Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ncfae2e81
Christopher,Woodman,Associate Professor,My research focuses on the interactive effects of aging and exercise training on skeletal muscle vascular beds.,Associate Professor,Kinesiology and Sport Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ncffb2181
Kalena,Cortes,Associate Professor,"Dr. Cortes' research interests are in the areas of the Economics of Education, Labor Economics, and Economic Demography. Her research focuses on issues of equity and access, in particular, identifying educational policies that help disadvantaged students at the PK-12 and post-secondary levels. She has worked on three key areas: improving academic performance of urban students, increasing access to post-secondary education, and raising educational attainment of immigrant students.",Associate Professor,Public Service and Administration,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nd10b9b7f
Paul,Brandt,Associate Professor,"Understanding how the target cells ""interpret"" hormonal signals is the primary focus of our laboratory.Most of our research centers on regulation of steroid hormone-transduced signals. One area of study is the calcium-dependent regulation of glucocorticoid and androgen receptor-mediated transcription. A second major area of interest concerns glucocorticoid and steroid sex hormone regulation of nitric oxide (NO) production. Other areas of interest in our laboratory are: development of androgen-independence in prostate cancer; stress responses in PMCA1(-) cell lines; and the involvement of NO in dry eye syndrome.",Associate Dean for Academic Technology and Curriculum Innovation||Associate Professor,Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics||School of Medicine,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nd24a6df6
Sarah,White-Springer,Dr,,Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Kinesiology and Sport Management||Animal Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nd387aff4
Kristan,Poirot,Associate Professor,"Dr. Kristan Poirot engages the concerns of contemporary feminist theorists, rhetoricians, and historians by examining the circulation of sex, gender, and race identifications in U.S. contexts that span from the nineteenth century onward. In her work, Poirot examines number of different rhetorical sites to better understand the situatedness of these identifications. She pays particular attention to social movement rhetorics and public memories about resistance and white heteronormative male supremacy. Her focus on place and context enables a feminist intervention that grapples with both the conceptual and material entailments of sex, gender, and racial disparity.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Women & Gender Studies,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nd4d220b0
Yun,Huang,Associate Professor,"Dr. Huang is currently an Assistant Professor at the Center for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention, Institute of Biosciences & Technology, Texas A&M University. Her long-term goal is to elucidate the molecular basis of epigenetic changes in the human genome and to develop novel therapies by targeting aberrant DNA methylation and demethylation associated with human diseases, including cancer, immunoinflammatory and cardiovascular diseases.
Dr. Huang's laboratory is focused on elucidating the physiological and pathophysiological functions of TET2 protein and its 5-methylcytosine oxidation products (5hmC, 5fC and 5caC) in cancer and development (Nature Genet 2014; Trends in Genetics 2014).",Associate Professor,Institute of Biosciences and Technology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nd7ed0926
Rebecca,Brooker,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ndb56001a
Debdeep,Pati,Associate Professor,"My research centers around methodological aspects of Bayesian statistics and its application to large scale complex data. I am particularly focused on developing methodology in a broad range of areas including semi-parametric density regression, shrinkage priors for anisotropic function estimation, variable selection with non-Gaussian errors, massive covariance matrix estimation, surface reconstruction and imaging and modeling shapes of non-Euclidean objects. I enjoy developing methodology that has an immediate motivation and impact to a particular application area, while being broadly applicable and leading to foundational questions. In the Bayes paradigm this often involves developing new classes of flexible prior distributions for densities, conditional densities, functions, sparse vectors, matrices or tensors. It is fascinating to explore the structure of the spaces on which the priors are supported while studying how the posterior concentrates as increasing amounts of data are collected. Studying these spaces becomes more challenging outside of unconstrained Euclidean spaces, such as in studying closed surfaces and other shapes, and when the dimension explodes. While Bayesian hierarchical models offer an unified and coherent framework for structured modeling and inference, two key challenges persist. First, as one moves away from simple parametric models, understanding properties of a posterior distribution poses a stiff challenge. Second, even if the true posterior has desirable properties, sampling from the posterior distribution in large scale problems commonly face scalability issues. This is relevant both for high-dimensional and big data problems. My research aims at addressing these challenges simultaneously, developing new theory to evaluate the associated procedures and developing scalable and highly efficient algorithms for Bayesian computation.",Associate Professor,Statistics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ndbea61f5
Zachary,Adelman,Professor,,Associate Professor,Entomology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ndc81a8e5
Dekai,Zhang,Associate Professor,"Our laboratory is studying the molecular mechanisms of innate immune recognition by identification and analysis of receptors involved in innate immune recognition and activated signaling pathways. We are particularly interested in the recently identified family of Toll-like receptors, which play a critical role in the mounting of innate immune responses. We wish to understand the mechanisms by which TLRs recognize different pathogen associate molecular patterns (PAMPs), as well as the regulatory mechanisms of TLR signal pathways that lead to NF- k B activation. We are also interested in studying the important links between chronic infection, inflammation and cancer by utilizing biochemical as well as whole animal approaches.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases||Institute of Biosciences and Technology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ndf8a94d4
Le,Zhou,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ne014c52c
Roozbeh,Jafari,Professor,My research interest lies in the area of wearable computer design and signal processing.,Professor||Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Biomedical Engineering||Electrical and Computer Engineering||Computer Science and Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ne3f10fe3
Bruce,Tai,Associate Professor,"Myresearch interests focus on both subtractive and additive manufacturing fields. The subtractive topics include advanced machining processes, material removal mechanics and design of surgical tools. The additive topics include 3D printing of UV-curable silicones, composites and process improvements of fuse deposition modeling (FDM).",Associate Professor,Mechanical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ne5b32c15
Masami,Fujiwara,Associate Professor,"My research interest is in quantitative population ecology, with a particular emphasis on understanding the dynamics of fish and wildlife populations. My studies focus on individual and population level processes because I believe a deeper knowledge of these processes will lead to a deeper understanding of how the environment affects ecological processes.",Associate Professor,"Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management||Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ne81c8383
Jay,Angerer,Associate Professor,"He is currently an Associate Professor at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Temple. He received a B.S. in Range Management from Texas Tech University in 1986, a M.S. in Range Science from Texas A&M University in 1991, and a Ph.D. in Rangeland Ecology and Management from Texas A&M University in 2008. Dr. Angerer's research interests include simulation modeling, integration of remote sensing and GIS to support modeling and landscape assessments, and livestock nutrition management. His current research focuses on developing livestock early warning systems to assist producers in adaptive management strategies for drought and variable climate, building decision support systems for improving livestock and vegetation management on rangelands, and studies to examine livestock and vegetation response to patch burning. He also serves as the Director of the Center for Natural Resource Information Technology, a hub within Texas A&M AgriLife Research for development of decision support tools and natural resource monitoring. He has extensive international experience, having led or collaborated on projects in 14 countries. In 2015, he was selected to receive a United States Fulbright Specialist Award to work with researchers in Peru on livestock early warning system technology.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Ecology and Conservation Biology||Temple Research and Extension Center,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ne8c8e1df
Jeffery,Tomberlin,Professor,"My areas of interest and expertise are the ecology and biology of flies associated with decomposing matter. Primarily, my research falls into two categories, 1) determine proper methods for suppressing fly populations associated with animal waste on confined animal facilities, 2) understanding the biology of insects that colonize human remains in order to assist law enforcement personnel in estimating the time of colonization of a corpse in order to provide a minimum postmortem interval.",Associate Professor,Entomology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ne8fb4d5b
Carl,Gregory,Associate Professor,"Our lab has been examining the biology of MSCs with a view to developing rapid molecular markers and tests for evaluating/purifying maximally efficacious cultures of MSCs. The group also specializes in bone repair by MSCs. Based on detailed characterization of the molecular mechanism of osteoblast differentiation by MSCs, a novel and effective bone regeneration strategy has been developed. Additionally, we are currently examining the effects of various small molecules and immunological strategies for the safe and effective inhibition of Dkk-1 activity in bone tumors.We have recently established methods to model bone-tumor interactions using bioreactors that simulate microgravity.",Associate Professor,Cell Biology and Genetics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ne92fd9fb
Steven,Maxwell,Associate Professor,"My primary interests include Cancer; Oncogenes; Tumor Suppressor; Genes Programmed Cell Death (apoptosis); Chemoresistance, and Angiogenesis. My laboratory studies mechanisms of evolution of chemoresistance in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). One current primary objective is to conduct a Phase I study that (1) confirms RTI-79 safety in platinum-resistant/refractory ovarian cancer patients, and (2) demonstrates signals of efficacy in humans (ex: time-to-disease progression and changes in CA125 biomarker). A second objective is to better define the RTI-79 mechanism of action (MOA) by (1) determining how RTI-79 causes a rapid burst in superoxides, and (2) elucidating the basis of Nrf-2 pathway downregulation.",Associate Professor,Cell Biology and Genetics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/neb5b702f
Aurora,Le,Associate Professor,"Dr. Aurora Le PhD, MPH, CSP, CPH is an Associate Professor of Health Behavior at Texas A&M University School of Public Health. Dr. Le's interdisciplinary research is centered around occupational safety and health with specific foci in occupational health disparities, occupational justice, and psychosocial factors in workplace settings. She also does translational work in highly infectious disease mitigation and management, with a focus on training, education, prevention, and preparedness.",Associate Professor,Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/neb79d2f2
Li-Jen,Kuo,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nec810b24
Steven,Woltering,Associate Professor,"My interest, broadly put, is to better understand the role of self-regulation in our behavior and apply this to the field of education. Self-regulation refers to the ability to control your attention and emotions and this capacity is considered crucial for developing a cognitive and emotional competence.",Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nee2a887b
Jessica,Light,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,"Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management||Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nef845312
Hojun,Song,Associate Professor,"The Song Lab focuses on the study of an insect order Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids) and other insects and aims at understanding behavioral, ecological, physiological, morphological and molecular evolution in a phylogenetic framework.",Associate Professor,Entomology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nf14bbe4a
William,Fox,Associate Professor,"Dr. Fox's research focuses on restoration of drastically disturbed rangelands with an emphasis on recovery of military training lands. He is currently studying the impacts of soil amendments (compost and other nutrient based additives) and their effect on restoring desirable vegetation communities in an effort to slow accelerated erosion on the Army's Fort Hood reservation. In addition to these field efforts, Dr. Fox has partnered with scientists at BREC in an effort to adapt bio-physical, process based simulation models (APEX/SWAT) for application on military landscapes. These efforts center on providing military land managers with tools that will allow them to optimize training land recovery programs to meet the needs of training as well as stewardship of the installations natural resource base.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Ecology and Conservation Biology||Temple Research and Extension Center,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nf3503568
Michael,Brewer,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Corpus Christi Research and Extension Center||Entomology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nf3d78fa6
James,Erickson,Associate Professor,"Alternative developmental fates are often determined by small differences in the concentrations of signaling molecules. In many cases, cells respond to these signals within narrowly defined temporal windows and are unresponsive to the same signal molecules at other times in development. A number of aspects of Drosophila sex determination make it an ideal experimental system to study how strict temporal controls and small quantitative differences in protein concentration can elicit different developmental fates.",Associate Professor,Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nf4575bc8
Myeongsun,Yoon,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nf516f04b
Ivis,Garcia,Associate Professor,"Dr. Ivis Garc?a received her Ph.D. in Urban Planning & Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2015. Dr. Garc?a will join the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University as an Associate Professor Fall of 2022. Dr. Garc?a previously taught graduate and undergraduate community engagement in planning, planning communication, and studio courses in Chicago, Puerto Rico, and Salt Lake City. She also led the Westside Leadership Institute, an innovative undergraduate course that residents and students take together to develop a community project. Dr. Garc?a's research focuses on engagement, housing, and community development. She has received over $1 million in external research funding, including EPA, National Science Foundation, and the Natural Hazard Center. Dr. Garc?a has written 38 peer-reviewed journal articles, five book chapters, and 37 technical reports--including the first American Planning Association PAS Report on diversity, ""Planning with Diverse Communities."" Ivis has given 56 keynote or invited talks--including funded addresses at U. de Guadalajara, Columbia University, and Georgia Tech. Dr. Garc?a has chaired 15 master's committees and served on 11 Ph.D. committees. For her housing justice work in Puerto Rico with disaster victims, Ivis received the Ford Fellowship in 2022.",Associate Professor,Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nf522bd7a
Carlos,Bolanos,Associate Professor,"My research interests center on investigating how exposure to psychotropic drugs (e.g. stimulants, antidepressants), and stress (whether physical or emotional), modifies the biochemical integrity of neuronal pathways involved in the regulation of mood and motivated behaviors, and how these pharmacological and/or environmental manipulations early-in-life affect biochemical and behavioral functioning later in adulthood. Understanding the relationship(s) between brain and behavior from a developmental perspective can provide novel insights for the development of therapeutics for stress and drug dependence. As noted by my professional development and publication record below, I have been involved in research questions with high degree of translational relevance.",Associate Professor,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nf881cd07
Carolyn,Arnold,Associate Professor,equine microbiome
equine surgery
antibiotic associated diarrhea,Associate Professor,Large Animal Clinical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nf8b5ca76
Kevin,Conway,Associate Professor,"The central goal of the TAMU Systematic Ichthyology Laboratory is to document the taxonomic, anatomical, ontogenetic, and genetic diversity of teleost fishes. Teleost fishes are without-a-doubt the most successful group of fishes (and probably vertebrates) on the planet currently and have colonized almost all available aquatic habitats (and even some terrestrial habitats). The morphological diversity of teleosts is unparalleled by any other group of vertebrates, ranging in size from tiny 7mm long minnows to 10meter long oar fish, and in shape from ribbon-like eels to globe-like pufferfishes. We investigate this diversity not only to further our understanding of vertebrate anatomy in general but also to discover novel characters to advance our understanding of the phylogenetic relationships of select groups of teleost fishes. Our investigations frequently lead to the discovery of previously unrecognized taxonomic diversity and one of the broader aims of the TAMU Systematic Ichthyology Laboratory is to document this diversity through the description of new species.",Associate Professor,Ecology and Conservation Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nfaafc469
Thomas,Ferris,Associate Professor,"Dr. Ferris' research interests are in Human Factors and Cognitive Ergonomics, and can be described as the study of cognition in human-machine engineered systems. His primary focus involves human information processing and design to support attention and interruption management. In particular, he investigates novel interface design techniques, employing alternative display modalities such as the sense of touch. Other research interests include human error, decision making under time pressure, and human-automation interaction. He has interest and experience in applying his research to the domains of medicine (anesthesiology), military operations (command and control, UV control and operations), aviation (cockpit automation, air traffic control), and ground transportation.",Faculty affiliate||Courtesy Assoc Prof||Director||Faculty Fellow||Associate Professor||Faculty affiliate,Center for Health Systems and Design||Center for Health Organization Transformation||Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems||Industrial and Systems Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation||Environmental and Occupational Health,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nfbc434c2
Lei-Shih,Chen,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Kinesiology and Sport Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nfbd7579b
Murray,Cote,Associate Professor,"My research interests focus on the management of healthcare operations, including patient flow, capacity planning and management, demand forecasting, nurse staffing and scheduling.",Associate Professor,Health Policy and Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nfbfd1b5e
Genny,Carrillo,Associate Professor,"My research interests include exposure assessment and health outcomes, asthma in children, pediatric diabetes, children's environmental health, and public health disparities. My research is on the Texas-Mexico border.",Associate Professor,Environmental and Occupational Health,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nfcdce654